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Get Streetwise

Uni en la CalleOf course you can spend your Saturday morning shopping, but while you are at it why not join one of the groups of people seated in the streets that you will undoubtedly encounter tomorrow. You might actually learn something new.

To protest against the cuts in education universities in Madrid have joined forces and will be giving HUNDREDS of free lectures on a dazzling range of topics everywhere in the city tomorrow to anybody who might be interested. You will have to sit on the asphalt or paving stones, though: see this as a test for future lectures when there will be no money anymore to maintain university staff or buildings. No imaginary threat as many school buildings already have been left with no heating or even toilet paper.

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